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421 green light
          1. n. A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed).
                The drive home was much faster than usual; somehow we managed to hit every green light.
          2. n. Approval, or permission to proceed.
                We have a green light on the project. Work starts today.
          3. n. (slang) A go-ahead to commit a crime, specifically to carry out a hit on someone (i.e. to kill).
422 fed up
          1. adj. Frustrated, annoyed, tired.
                After two days, I am fed up with this nonsense.
423 steering wheel
          1. n. A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles.
424 magnifying glass
          1. n. An instrument made of convex glass, used to magnify.
425 come across
          1. v. To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.
                A business suit and briefcase help her to come across as the competent professional she is.
          2. v. To find, usually by accident.
                In the meadow he will come across a rare flower.
          3. v. To change sides (literally or figuratively); to ask someone to work for the opposition.
426 by mistake
          1. prep. by accident; without intention to do so
                Today I took your packed lunch to work by mistake.
427 shut up
          1. v. To close (a building) so that no one can enter.
          2. v. To terminate (a business).
          3. v. To enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave.
          4. v. To put (an object) in a secure enclosed place.
          5. v. Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise.
428 had better
          1. v. (idiomatic, with bare infinitive, informal) Should; ought to; need to; must.
                You had better finish that homework on time, if you want to get a good grade.
                “Will we get it finished?” / “We had better.”
                The project had better get finished by the current deadline.
429 how are you
          1. Phrase. An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. In form a question, and thus followed by a question mark. Typical responses include:
                I'm very well, thank you. How are you? (formal)
                I'm fine, thank you.
                Fine, thanks. (informal)
                Fine, and you? (informal)
430 rolling up
          1. v. present participle of roll up
431 free will
          1. n. A person's natural inclination; unforced choice.
          2. n. (philosophy) The ability to choose one's actions, or determine what reasons are acceptable motivation for actions, without predestination, fate etc.
                We don't select our genes, our natal connectome, our biochemical statistics, our juvenile environment and all our mechanisms of selection are metalogically based on mechanisms we don't control.
432 and so forth
          1. Phrase. Indicates that a list continues in a similar manner.
                Don't forget to pack weather items appropriate for the climate: sunscreen, rain gear, and so forth.
433 shows up
          1. v. third-person singular present indicative of show up
434 nobody else
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435 music box
          1. n. (musical instrument) A box that generates or plays music, particularly one using mechanical means rather than electronic, generally using a cylinder or disk containing the music.
436 calm down
          1. v. (intransitive) To become less excited, intense, or angry.
                Calm down before you hurt somebody.
          2. v. To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.
437 look out for
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438 comes through
          1. v. third-person singular present indicative of come through
439 rule out
          1. v. To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
          2. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To reject an option from a list of possibilities.
                As John Doe had an alibi, the police were able to rule him out as a suspect.
          3. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To make something impossible.
                The constant rain ruled out any chance of a game of tennis.
440 getting along
          1. v. present participle of get along
441 looked up
          1. v. simple past tense and past participle of look up
442 rolls up
          1. v. third-person singular present indicative of roll up
443 here you are
          1. Phrase. Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.
444 provided that
          1. conj. alt-form, provided
445 civil war
          1. n. A war fought between factions of the inhabitants of a single country, or a similar political entity.
446 political party
          1. n. A political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power through representation in government.
447 resort to
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448 run in
          1. n. alternative spelling of run-in
          2. v. (transitive, informal) To arrest.
                The guys who robbed the bank last week have finally been run in.
          3. v. (transitive, British) To use new machinery at less than full speed, preventing damage.
                I have to drive slowly for the first 1,000 miles to run the engine in.
449 running out
          1. v. present participle of run out
450 say yes
          1. v. To agree; to think something or someone is doing or saying what is right.
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